Lady&#39;s hat



Dec. 23, 1941. H LANDER 2,267,281

LADY s HAT Filed Jan. 6, 1941 Patented Dec. 23, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,267,281 v Lamps HAT Hyman Lander, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application January 6,1941, Serial No. 373,219

5 Claims.

This invention relates to ladies hats.

One object of the invention is to provide a lady's hat having improved means for detachably interengaging the crown with a brim to produce different style or color effects; and further, to permit the crown to be used as a turban without the brim.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a hat having 'a separate brim and improved means for mounting the same on the crown in one or in an inverted position to produce sufficiently difierent styles to constitute in efiect different hats.

Another object of the invention is to construct a hat having a separate brim and improved means to mount the brim at different elevations on the crown for the securement of different conditions of wear.

Another object of the invention is to furnish a hat which is adapted to provide three different articles; first, a turban; second, a hat having a downwardly directed brim; and third, a hat having an upwardly directed brim; this result being accomplished by improved, simple, neat and inexpensive means which further permits difierent brims and crowns to be interchangeably connected together so that two different hats of the same head size can produce six difi'erent style or color or combinations of styles and color effects.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the specification proceeds.

With the aforesaid objects in View, the invention consists in the novel combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described in their preferred embodiments, pointed out in the subjoined claims, and illustrated in the annexed drawing, wherein like parts are designated by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a view in side elevation showing a hat embodying the invention with the brim disposed in a relatively low downwardly sloping position.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the detachable connecting structure between the crown and brim of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation like that of Fig. l, but showing the hat arranged according to a radically difierent style, with the brim elevated and inverted and sloping upwardly.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of Fig. 3,

connecting structure of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation of the crown according to the invention, said crown constituting a turban. the brim previously shown being removed.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of a side wall and a part of the brim connecting structure of Fig. 5.

The advantages of the invention as here outlined are *best realized when allof its features and instrumentalities are combined in one and the same structure, but, useful devices may be produced embodying less than the whole.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, that the same may be incorporated in several different constructions. The accompanying drawing, therefore, is submitted'merely as showing the preferred exemplification of the invention.

Generally described, the invention provides a finished hat for ladies or girls, wherein the crown and brim may be interconnected in various ways to obtain different hat structures or color combinations, with the crown and brim being so intimately and uniformly associated with each other along their line of contact or engagement that the hat presents a neat and conventional appearance. The separation of the crown and brim permits a woman to purchase one crown with two brims, or two crowns with one brim; or she can buy two such hats and interchange the crowns and brims if the head sizes are alike: all these arrangements permit of different color combinations as between crown and brim and also permit of some change of style according to the styles of the brim or crown, and of course they permit of use of the crown alone as a turban. These advantages of the invention will be directly apparent. But when a woman purchases only one hat, as is often the case, these possibilities disappear, even if the structure permitted the brim to be inverted, because one of the resultant styles would be inappropriate. Something more was necessary, which is aflorded by the present invention. I perceived that if the brim could be inverted, a hat of radically or widely different style would result, and that if the brim could be set at different elevations ac.- cording as it sloped upward ordownward, the necessary aesthetic and style considerations would be maintained. In this way, a single hat could be arranged to produce two widely varying.

between the crown and brim, the width of the band representing the difference between the different elevations of the brim, and the band structure having a reenforcing function with at least a part thereof affording a sleeving interengagement between the crown and brim for proper alinement.

Referring in detail to the drawing, l denotes a hat embodying the invention which may be constructed ingeneral ofa yielding material such as felt, or other suitable material. Such hat may comprisea crown I which may constitute a turban when used without the brim, as shown in Fig. 5. The hat l0 may also include a brim l2. The crown and brim may be associated with each other as shown in Fig. 1, with the brim sloping downward and outward from the lower edge portion of the crown, as shown; or they may be associated with each other as shown in Fig. 3 with the brim disposed at a different elevation relative to the crown and sloping upward and outward thereof. The wide difference in character and style as between the hats of Figs. 1 and 3 will be readily apparent. The brim may extend only part way around the crown, but is preferably annular and continuous for proper fitting and support in a uniform manner as will now be described.

The crown ll may have a generally cylindrical base portion l3, whose raw edge may be suitably finished in a manner which need not be shown. Mounted on said base portion is a first fastener portion l4 and a second fastener rtion l5. These fastener portions may constitute or comprise slide fastener teeth and may include different stringers It for the different fastener portions l4, l5. The teeth of the fastener l4 are directed downward andthose of the fastener portion l5 are directed upward. Both rows of teeth [4, l5 are in general parallel to each other and to the lower edge ll of the crown, and the row of teeth I4 is spaced above the lower edge II. A relatively thick band l8 of felt or other material may be placed over the stringers l6 which may be secured to said band as by lines of stitching l9. This structure may be produced in fiat condition, and may be disposed around the base portion l3 of the crown and secured thereto as by a line of stitching 20. The diameters of the fastener portions l4 and 5 may be equal. It is thus seen that I have provided a band structure comprising the band It and including the fastener portions l4 and 5, which reenforce the crown and afford an endless external ring therearound. This ring may also serve a decorative purpose, especially as the slide fastener teeth may be of a suitable attractive color.

The brim |2 may have along its inner edge a collarportion or annular flange 2| disposed at an angle to the general plane of the brim. Connected to the inner face thereof is a stringer 22 secured thereto as by a line of stitching 2'3 carrying slide fastener teeth 24, which constitutes the third fastener portion. The latter is connectible with the teeth |4 when the brim is positioned as in Fig. 1, and with the teeth l5 when the brim is positioned as in Fig. 3. Any suitable conventional detachable means for the slide fastener may beused, and need not be shown herein.

. It will be perceived that the collar or flange 2| is snugly sleeved over the base portion l3 of the crown, whether the brim be positioned as in Fig. 1 or as in Fig. 3. This collar portion 2| may be regarded as a part of the. band structure which includes the elements I4, 15 and I8. The slide fastener structure affords a relatively stiff annular reenforcement and continuous connection so that the brim closely adjoins the headsize at all points whether positioned as in Fig. .1 or as in Fig. 3.

With the hat arranged as in Fig. l, a neat and Y attractive structure is provided, according to being inverted, slopes upward, instead of downward, and the brim is at a substantially higher elevation relative to the brim to produce the smart off-the-face type of hat. Here again the slide fastener rows constitute lines of omamentation offset by the felt elements l8 and 2|, and with the crown edge ll showing as a finishing line. In both Figs. 1 and 3, the elements l8 and 2| are of substantially like diameter, and the slide fastener rows l4, I5 and 24 are of like lesser diameter for a neat. decorative effect, with the wall maintained as thin as possible. The hat Ill requires what may be termed one and one-half slide fasteners, as will be obvious. If the crown ll be used alone, it may constitute a turban as shown in Fig. 5, and the crown may be suitably designed to render such use possible.

Various pin ornaments, ribbons or bows may be secured to the hats of Figs. 1, 3 and 5. If the slide fasteners of Figs. 1 and 3 be not wholly closed, small openings will appear in which a bow may be secured or clamped as the slider is pushed up close.

nected to the crown and extending externally along the base portion thereof, a first fastener portion at the lower edge of said band, a second fastener portion at the upper edge of said band, said fastener portions being connected to the crown, said base portion of the crown extending below the first fastener portion, a sloped brim for the crown having an inner collar portion fixedly connected thereto, and a third fastener portion connected to the collar portion of the brim, the said collar portion being of suflicient size to removably sleeve over the base portion of the crown so as to lie at will above or below said band, and the third fastener portion being interchangeably connected with the first and second fastener portions to secure the brim in different elevations on the crown with the brim in correspondingly different sloping positions.

2. A lady's hat including a crown, a first fastener portion connected to the crown and elongated along the lower edge portion thereof, a second fastener portion positioned above the first fastener portion and being generally parallel thereto, the fastener portions having slide fastener teeth and stringers for mounting the same, the teeth of the first fastener portion projecting down and those of the second fastener portion projecting upward, said fastener portions being external of the crown and the teeth thereof lying closely alongside the crown with the stringers being disposed closely adjacent to each other, a common band overlying both stringers and being connected-to the crown, the bottom of the crown beingv spaced below the teeth of the first fastener portion, and an inclined brim having a row of slide fastener teeth adapted to be connected to one fastener portion or inverted and connected at a difierent elevation to the other fastener portion to thus produce hats of widely different character with the brim correspondingly inclined upwardly or downwardly relative to the crown.

3. A lady's hat including a crown, a first fastener portion connected to the crown and elongated alnog the lower edge portion thereof, a second fastener portion positioned above the first fastener portion and being generally parallel thereto, the fastener portions having slide fastener teeth and stringers for mounting the same, the teeth of the first fastener portion projecting down and those of the second fastener portion projecting upward, said fastener portions being external of the crown and the teeth thereof lying closely alongside the crown with the stringers being disposed closely adjacent to each other, a common band overlying both stringers and being connected to the crown, the bottom of the crown being spaced below the teeth of the first fastener portion, a tapered brim having at its inner edge a flange at an angle to the plane of the brim, and

. a third fastener portion connected to said flange and having slide fastener teeth interchangeably engageable with those of the first and second fastener portions upon inverting the brim, said flange being coaxial with said band and of like diameter therewith so as to impart the effect of being a continuation of the band.

4. A lady's hat including a crown, a generally convex brim separate therefrom, said brim having at its inner edge a fixedly upstanding rim portion adapted for snugly engaging the crown, a first external fastening portion on the crown elongated along the bottom edge portion of the crown, a second 'extemal fastening portion on thev crown spaced above the first fastening portion and being elongated in the direction of the latter, and a third fastening portion on the said rim portion elongated along the inner edge thereof, said third fastening portion being interchangeably connected with the first and second fasteningportions with the brim having locations at different elevations on the crown and in upwardly and downwardly convexed positions, the rim portion in one position underlying the first fastener portion and in the other position overlying the second fastener portion.

5. A' ladys hat including a crown, a generally convex brim separate therefrom, said brim having at its inner edge a rim portion fixedly upstan ring from the convex side of the brim and adapted for sleeved engagement with the crown,

-a first external fasteningportion on the crown elongated along the bottom edge portion of the crown, a second external fastening portion on the crown spaced above the first fastening portion and being elongated in the direction of the latter, and a third fastening portion on the rim portion elongated along the inner edge thereof, the first fastener portion having downwardly projecting slide fastener teeth, the second fastener portion having upwardly projecting slide fastener teeth, said third fastening portion being interchangeably connected with the first and second fastening portions with the brim having locations at different elevations on the crown, and upwardly and downwardly convexed positions, the first and third fastener portions being interconnected with the brim being downwardly convexed from the lower edge portion of the crown, and the second and third fastener portions being interconnected with the brim being upwardlyconvexed from a line above the said lower edge portion and below the top of the crown.

HYMAN LANDER. 

